Originally posted by dflamzer
You should also avoid any company that gives you a quote on a deck based purely on the square footage of the deck as it is not an accurate way of addressing the realistic cost of the deck. If somebody does give you a quote per square foot ask them why it is what it is and to break it down for you.
This is the biggest pile of shit that I have ever heard. As long as a customer chooses a standard size then there is no problems with charging per square foot (with a minimum price, ofcourse). Also, there's 20ft joists out there, so you can use single joist construction up to 20ft.
We stopped checking for monsters under our beds when we realized they were inside us.